Opioid Update 2019
Opioid Naïve-Acute Pain Day Supply Limit
With the approval of CenCal Health's Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and in coordination with its Pharmacy Benefits Manager (MedImpact), CenCal Health continues to implement a multiphase plan to deter overutilization of opioids, and update utilization management measures.
Effective 4/1/2019, CenCal Health will implement an opioid naïve edit that will limit initial opioid prescriptions to a 7-day supply. Patients will be identified as opioid naïve by looking back into the member's claim history for an opioid prescription fill in the past 60 days. Further details on the opioid naïve edit will be available in March.
Synagis® RSV Season
Synagis® Pharmacy Update: RSV Season
CenCal Health would like to assist our members and providers in preparation for the upcoming RSV season. In conjunction with the Department of Health Care Services' Children's Medical Services Network, the Synagis® prophylaxis season will begin November 1, 2018, and run through March 31, 2019. Medical Request Forms (MRFs) will be accepted beginning October 1st for initial administration beginning November 1st to ensure that the infant's child/weight is current.
Synagis® is required to be ordered through our Specialty Pharmacy vendor, Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy. Order forms can be obtained through the CenCal Health website at: www.cencalhealth.org or by contacting Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy directly at (877) 319-6337. Please contact CenCal Health Pharmacy Services Department at (805) 562-1080 if you have questions or need any assistance.
Formulary Updates
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